Swahili
hasho
HAH-shoh
How to say it
SwahilihashoHAH-shohsoon
Englishboat patchsoon
Frenchpièce de boissoon
Meaning
a wooden patch or plug used to repair a boat (nautical term).
Good to know
kihasho (vi-) naut. piece of wood for repairing a boat, patch, plug
Examples
- Baharia alitumia hasho kuziba tundu la mtumbwi.The sailor used a wooden patch to plug the hole in the canoe.
- Fundi wa mashua alitengeneza hasho mpya.The boat repairman made a new patch.
- Bila hasho, maji yangeingia ndani ya mtumbwi.Without the patch, water would get into the canoe.
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